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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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